New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
MRS MICHAEL DUFFY EXAMINED.
TESTIMONY IN A SUIT AGAINST HER.

CHICKS, SHE SAYS ARE WORTHLESS.
Mrs Mary Duffy, wife Of ex-Alderman Michael Duffy.
OF Doodle" fame, examined in the Supreme Court
yesterday in supplementary proceedings in suit by the
schonberg Metal Manufacturing Company In which
judgment has been obtained against her for materials
furnished in the building operations In Har
lem conducted in her by which Goatvile' was
made to blossom In brownstono fronts and the exAder
man earned the soubriquct OF the Mayor OF Duffy
Vile"
In 1879. Mr. Duffy with the assistance
OF jonas N. Libhey, who from time to time advanced
large of money him for building purposes erected
an entire block Of houses on the ground bounded by
Seventy ninth and Eghtieth sts. Avenue and tirst
aye While they we're In process OF construction Mr. ,h
disposal OF Duffy but finally refused to advance more
Duffy became embarrassed Then he obtained credit In
a s wcrc G aa he Pemovea om tho seventh
Wari to Harlem and there created Duhyyie erecting
hundred and One-hnndred and third SIS, Second and
Lexington After DOODLE troubles eliminated
his credit borame impaired again and bills for materials
contracted in his wife's name IL was known that
it became difficult to collect the bills ami she sued by
contractors and Others including the Schonbcrg
George A. Paine and Thomas Jefferson Cromhe Many
judgments were obtained against her. Including one or
the latter for $4,000, claiming that when
the buildings in Seventy ninth and Eighietl
sts placed In her name. Mr. Libbey was appointed
trustee and that he failed to account for rents and iacu
10 out his contracts with her. This SUIT has not yet
Mrs. Dudy's examination Yesterday was brief She
accompanied to court by her lawyers. Assembyinan
Cantor and Harry scdncr and W :. Pinckney Walter
L. Thompson Henry cooper and Charles Mhocke, IT,
representing the interests OF the plaintiff company ex-
amincd her She said that she owned no property she
had drawn out OF the banks in which she made deposits
all the money that she had and had given to her hus-
band who had given her hs checks In return which arc
worthless Her testimony IL rs follows: -
YORK e'I' sn tie W aeSss b"ay
med once hSio ' in supplementary proceedings Those pro
TnT are r S a s%ST w se %as sued S op
IN that suit don't lease the house live in have ma
money in Euigrant Inusir savings ;ank and the
c'er street Ap have h1 SaS G o %o y
nrTcT n% oo I" the Ha an IN T ho,h ba5 5s%
Al the ad in these banks drsw ont ,nG loaned 70
have always signci deeds when asked To ly Mt DUFFY
wh r o Gon1. s. I5boy owes ne $4,000 It ga
ton rs am informed by my husband oert BOY t owl me
%h" conGcd Panes. for me gndr @0"SF c o wn IN nv
name am sold In 1850 under fore
aSe a, s1Gw .e OF no any SaI CIV fy
subject t. morg9res agsresaiing S.ooo am @ nt Tc
!%s!2 nd' i%S"O Which sia$af "a
mai under examination in proeee91ings supple;
cn'ay to % o upon pT m Sn ste OF No 30
N4saust Is the attorney. The examination IL no" pehds
MARY n s. DUFFY
Tho examination wa, adjourned uutil April l at IL
M when the cv- Alderman VIII give his testimony:
The jordan l. Mott Iron Works never had any dealings
with either Ader Duy or his wife Directly lhey
recovered A judgement against Mrs. Duffy upon note
made hy her that given Ia them last year ny lno
Ialpn. a plumber DOING business IN Harlem. halPlh
was in business with brother and dissolved partner
ship last year and part OF the assets was ne hoe na
owed the Works some money and asslguel ms
claim o,,nt Mrs Dnfiy in payment. The Mott Works
believed that Mira Dufy was good for the amount until
an ATTEMPT male TO collect IT. Ihen IL was loulu
that She had no ithcr money nor credit anl Judgment
,'. nhtniurI against her for over 900 Halpin
has since paid ho Mott ron Works the amount nc 0"su
them aud he now holds the Judgment against Mrs Duny
Jonas VI ubbcy when Duty started 10 build the row OF
honscs In ninth ST. near frstayc and ran snort
of money mt up the necessary to complete the
builunss ant also advanced several thnn-aha "'l.IS
Nir. Lihhcy took mortgasrs on me oeNrn MINI ,i
st. property security and last iall lie nre'oeI ihc
ana o.i TIE house, a. sherHs sale MI lInpcy Hioseu
mp DIT. transactions with Dh} anu ms WIN ~ %
ANYTHING n WAS stated NJ Mr. ldbbeys ONCE No - 90
darst. by his confidential clerk, yesieniay;
fh,t fhcrc was no truth I'm the statement
sRas Mr. Libbey had been snod for 10000
hy Mrs Duny for damaecs 10 her p,obetW W v LINZ
against Mr. Dncy. AMI II she had It could easily DC SEE
Mr. Lihbey has hal nothing 10 ID with Dnhy III hhau'
rcrorier called last night at h One hundred
AMI S. and II not known when he would De
financial transactions than she had said In court Apro
iucnt real estate dealer IN Harlem ~ail St evening lh"t
n Michael Duy had attended strictly 10 MS business as
l Ter he would have been ~ the wealthlcs men III
the upper part o. the civ. Duhy. he salt hm good
chcap aud could he sold for the day after ne st e
deed than when he bought IT, lie seemed 10 nave aa
builder he always tried To gct the best luT the .ist
money and hi, houses had better appearance uah
others that much more, and tlls was always 10 ns
adv antage in making sails puNy pun up ones i ~"
house, ia Harlem aui hc wOlll have maj money on
every one ~ thcm but for one thing ana tat wa POI
ucs A. soon ~ he became politician lie Col Wn"t j.
known rs the big head. and spent more ule III US
crissng politics than Ia attending 10 MS nuNincss' c
Wa. lavish In putting NJ money Tor inc ""l W ~,
"A Good tnic and he used the money tIiat
should have been nut into his business. IL was only
o,,'ti,n ~ limo when he would he buklpteh lie was
nlnr,I by ever yonc while he was worklnsnan ont rs
SOM a. he became politician the "bnmners SUCK 10
lin and hi. business friends gave him the shake"